Internal Audit and Risk Manager

Home >
Careers >
Internal Audit and Risk Manager

Internal Audit and Risk Manager

Job title: Internal Audit and Risk Manager

Location: Port Glasgow (Onsite)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

Reporting to the Chair of Audit and Risk Committee, the Internal Audit and Risk Manager will be responsible for all Internal Audit activity, effectively documenting and managing the business risk to the company and engaging with stakeholders to implement and drive forwards continuous improvement. This is a newly created role and an exciting opportunity to add value across the business.

Main Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the assurance, corporate governance and risk management agenda within the business.

• Create and manage internal audit standards, methodologies, tools and templates, ensuring they are in line with best practice.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive internal audit programme that addresses financial, operational, compliance and IT risks.

• Perform risk based audits, investigations and assessments across the organisation.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management processes and governance practices.

• Oversee and instruct external advisors to ensure a timely and valuable delivery.

• Communicate key finding and recommendations for improvement at the conclusion of each assurance review to the business, and drive stakeholder engagement.

• Track, monitor and report on implementation of management actions within agreed timeframes.

• Regular reporting on the delivery of the internal audit plan to the Audit Committee.

• Identify, assess and monitor key risks facing the organisation, including operational, financial, regulatory and strategic risks.

• Provide risk reporting to the Executive Board, ensuring proactive mitigation strategies are in place.

• Advise on the implementation of risk management practices, and ensure a risk-conscious culture throughout the company.

Required skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience in internal audit and risk management in a leadership role.

• Proven experience in working with audit and risk committees, senior management and external auditors.

• Strategic thinker with strong problem solving and analytic abilities.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong ethical foundation and high level of integrity.

• Proactive, forward thinker and able to anticipate emerging risks.

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Highly organised with attention to detail and accuracy.

Qualifications:

Fully qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified and highly experienced in a similar role.

• Hard-working, efficient and motivated by results.

• Ability to analyse and make recommendations, alongside the capacity to drive through key business changes.

• Strong business acumen.

• Experience of working with senior stakeholders and delivering key messages.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme and our Perk Box rewards scheme.

Why Ferguson Marine?

With 120 years of expertise, Ferguson Marine is proudly looking to the future.

We plan to invest in modern technology and infrastructure that can deliver world-class vessels, fabrication and engineering services for centuries to come.

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to our recruitment team about potential reasonable adjustments.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria prior to an application: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: April 27th 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Applications should be submitted to recruitment@fergusonmarine.com

Latest News

Stay Informed

Find out more about us and our services by calling us on +44 (0)1475 742300 or emailing us at enquiries@fergusonmarine.com